#419FAE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.3% 0.09 209.6), rgb(65, 159, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#419FAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #419FAE |
| RGB | rgb(65, 159, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.09 209.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #419FAE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #419FAE | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #419FAE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #419FAE text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.044 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB9
oklch(70.7% 0.07 210.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#419FAE
oklch(65.3% 0.09 209.6)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4A53
oklch(37.7% 0.059 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.037 209.8)
#419FAE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9299AF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAE | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6A3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #419FAE
#419FAE
oklch(65.3% 0.09 209.6)
- #C17B70
#C17B70
oklch(65.4% 0.09 29.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #419FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.056
Use #419FAE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.